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Fans ready to rally as Canada takes on South Africa in FIFA World Cup knockout stage
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (321+ words) Canadian soccer fans will rally behind their team today as the nation heads into its first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match, taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown. Canada will face the South Africans in Los Angeles…...
Canada won't underestimate South Africa ahead of World Cup knockout game
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (873+ words) VANCOUVER " He may be leading Canada through a historic FIFA World Cup run, but head coach Jesse Marsch is not about to commit the Canadianism of saying sorry. The American bench boss knows he's faced criticism for telling media he…...
Grieving friend says Canadian shot dead in South Africa wasn't asking guide about gun
1+ week, 2+ day ago (883+ words) OTTAWA " A Canadian man killed Wednesday in an apparent accident at a wildlife park in South Africa was not the one who asked a hunting guide about his gun, his close friend tells The Canadian Press. "I'm so devastated. I…...
Power outage required to facilitate upcoming highway twinning
2+ week, 2+ day ago (251+ words) There will be a widespread power outage'this weekend'to facilitate the twinning of Highway 2 north of Prince Albert. " In the most recent provincial budget delivered last month, it was announced the Ministry of Highways would be twinning a six-kilometer section of…...
Growing something bigger: How one Prince Albert business is cultivating community and sustainability
2+ mon, 19+ hour ago (602+ words) In a city already known for its natural beauty, one local entrepreneur is working to make Prince Albert even greener, one garden, one compost bin, and one connection at a time. Keri Sapsford, owner of The Backyard and Compost Corner,…...
He was my good friend: witness testifies at Bird murder trial
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) A man who was present at the house where another man died, claims to have no memory of how his friend came to be stabbed multiple times or how he himself sustained cuts and slice-like wounds to his hands and…...
Extended tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by 2024/25 bovine tuberculosis
3+ mon, 21+ hour ago (194+ words) The federal government is proposing changes to the Income Tax Act that would give livestock producers more time to manage compensation payments received after bovine tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in 2024 and 2025." The proposed amendments are aimed at producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan…...
Conservative MP requests to skip scheduled pay raise
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) OTTAWA " Conservative MP Mike Dawson says he can't "in good conscience" accept the pay raise members of Parliament are supposed to get in April because it's unfair when Canadians are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living....